Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Preprimary education, duration

Costa Rica

6 years

in 2025

Uruguay

6 years

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

10th

Uruguay rank

10th

Preprimary education, duration over time

Costa Rica currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Uruguay, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Globally, Costa Rica ranks 10th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 202 countries.

Indicator: Preprimary education, duration (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 6,082 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Preprimary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in preprimary school.